Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 34.7% in Q2 2026, up 2088.0% YoY from 1.59% in Q2 2025, and up 639.71% on a QoQ basis from 6.43% in Q1 2026.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 34.7% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 2088.0% year-over-year to 34.7% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 2.11% (up 855.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 2.16%, up 888.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 34.7% in Q2 2026, from 6.43% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 47.26% in Q2 2023 to a low of 54.39% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.83% and a median of 5.21% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 5679 bps in 2023, down 4185 bps in 2023.
- Tracing BNED's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.35% in 2022, then surged by 175 bps to 11.94% in 2023, then retreated by 28 bps to 8.57% in 2024, then grew by 13 bps to 9.73% in 2025, then surged by 257 bps to 34.7% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 34.7% (Q2 2026), 6.43% (Q1 2026), and 9.73% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 4 | Best Buy | 18.40 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.41% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 18.33 Bn | 18.10 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.06 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -1.63% |
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| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 29.88% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 410.93 Mn | 402.52 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 28.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 34.70% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -6.43% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -24.66% |
| May 3, 2025 | 13.82% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -9.99% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 8.57% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -54.39% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 35.06% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -9.40% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.94% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -48.21% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 47.26% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -7.39% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.35% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -6.36% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -9.54% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.06% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -0.43% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 11.72% |